Jeremy Clarkson
Biography
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. He also writes weekly columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun.
From a career as a local journalist in Northern England, Clarkson rose to public prominence as a presenter of the original format of Top Gear in 1988. Since the mid-1990s Clarkson has become a recognised public personality, regularly appearing on British television presenting his own shows and appearing as a guest on other shows. As well as motoring, Clarkson has produced programmes and books on subjects such as history and engineering. From 1998 to 2000 he also hosted his own chat show, Clarkson.
His opinionated but humorous tongue-in-cheek writing and presenting style has often generated much public reaction to his viewpoints. His actions both privately and as a Top Gear presenter have also sometimes resulted in criticism from the media, politicians, pressure groups and the public.
Despite the criticism levelled against him, Clarkson has also generated a significant following from the public at large, being credited as a major factor in the resurgence of Top Gear as one of the most popular shows on the BBC.
Acting (80 movies)
Love the Beast
2009
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005
Clarkson: Duel
2009
Clarkson: Hot Metal
2004
Clarkson's Top 100 Cars
2001
Clarkson - Head to Head
1999
Clarkson: Heaven and Hell
2005
Top Gear: Fast and Furious
1997
Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem
1995
Jeremy Clarkson at Full Throttle
2000
Apocalypse Clarkson
1997
The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In the World... Ever!
1998
Clarkson: Shoot-Out
2003
The Greatest Raid of All Time
2007
Clarkson: Supercar Showdown
2007
Clarkson: The Good The Bad The Ugly
2006
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023
Clarkson: The Italian Job
2010
Clarkson: Thriller
2008
Clarkson: No Limits
2002
Clarkson: Powered Up
2011
Jeremy Clarkson's Speed
2001
Victoria Cross: For Valour
2003
Clarkson: Unleashed on Cars
1996
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012
Top Gear: Fast and Furious 2
2000
Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy
2023
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
2013
PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster
2014
Top Gear of the Pops
2007
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2009
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
2008
Top Gear: The Burma Special
2014
The Jeremy Clarkson Collection
2007
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
2006
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
2011
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
2013
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2
2014
Top Gear: The Challenges
2007
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009
Making Qi
2011
Top Gear: The Great Adventure 5
2012
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
2011
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
2003
Top Gear: Polar Special
2007
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
2011
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
2008
Top Gear: US Special
2008
Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
1998
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
2017
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
2008
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2008
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
Top Ground Gear Force
2008
Top Gear: Revved Up
2005
Top Gear: Romania Special
2010
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
2011
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
2012
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
2015
Top Gear: Super Cars
1994
Top Gear: Supercars
2006
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2021
Top Gear: The Races
2006
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
2015
When Hippies Ruled The World
2002
Cars
2006
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
2007
David Souffle
2018
Top Gear: US Special 2008
2007
Top Gear - Albania Special
2011
Top Gear Burma Special
2014
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkson: Unleashed on Cars | 1996 | Writer |
| Apocalypse Clarkson | 1997 | Writer |
| Clarkson - Head to Head | 1999 | Writer |
| Clarkson: No Limits | 2002 | Writer |
| Clarkson: Shoot-Out | 2003 | Writer |
| Clarkson: Hot Metal | 2004 | Writer |
| Clarkson: Heaven and Hell | 2005 | Writer |
| The Greatest Raid of All Time | 2007 | Writer |
| Clarkson: Supercar Showdown | 2007 | Writer |
| Clarkson: Thriller | 2008 | Writer |
| Clarkson: Thriller | 2008 | Producer |
| Clarkson: Duel | 2009 | Executive Producer |
| Clarkson: Duel | 2009 | Writer |
| PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster | 2014 | Writer |
| Top Gear: Australian Road Trip | 2015 | Writer |
| David Souffle | 2018 | Writer |